Overview
The Geography of Rome is very good for Rome itself they dont have to worry about invaders. To the North of them they have the Alps which helps the germanic tribes stay out of Italy. They also have the Tiber River which lets Rome be inland but also lets trade ships come inland and trade in Rome. Some advantages of the location is it is a center for trade route, they have some defensive advantages, and built on 7 hills and also 18 miles inland, it has fertile land for good farming.
The expansion of Rome had to give thanks to their military, and one way that the military could get to the problemed spot faster was the Appian way a series of roads (highways) that could get someone somewhere very quickly. The Punic wars was a series of wars that the Romans tried to be the main trader in the sea port and Carthage was in its way so Rome went to battle with Carthage, and after 3 wars Rome won overall. The Carthanians general was a guy named Hamilcar and he really hated the Romans and he vowed to beat the Romans in the punic wars. In the 2nd Punic War Carthage was very close to destroying rome they brought 37 war elephants over and almost took control and almost won.
In 468 BC the Senate appointed a guy named Julius Ceaser "Dictator for Life" he is probably the most well known roman of all time. He had a Reform that stated that everyone gets roman citiznship, free grain to poor, reduced unemployment, and plebians could be elected to Senate.Then one day two guys named Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus stabbed caesar to death in the Senate. After Caeser there became a line of emperors that could only become the emperor if they were related to caesar somehow.
Terms
Roman Senate
Consuls: A chief executive officer of the Roman Republic, 2 conslus were elected each year, there were two consuls so that no one consul could gain to much power.
Praetors: An official of the Roman Republic in charge of enforcing civil law, the praetors were sort of like today's sheriffs they upheld the law.
Plebeians: A social class of minor landowners, crafts people, merchants, and small farmers. This class consisted of the most people.
Patricians: Great land owners, they formed the ruling class in the Roman Republic, there were very few patricians. They also held most of the power in the Roman Republic
Senate: A selected group of about three hundred patricians who served for life. Originally formed to advise the government, instead they forced the law.
People
Julius Caesar: Dictator for life, JC reforms Roman Citizenship, gave free grain to poor, reduced unemployment , and allowed plebeians to be elected to the senate.
Constantine: Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians. Constantine pretty much introduced christian relgion into the Roman Empire.
Pontius Pilate: The Roman governor of Jerusalem who ordered the execution of Jesus. This order crushed many and led Pontius Pilate to be hated by many.
Gracchus brothers: "Champions of the Poor"- stoned to death by the senate. These brothers helped the poor by taking care of them and giving them chairty while the senate severly disliked this and decided to stone them.
Spartacus: A slave who led a slave revolt against Rome in 73 BC, 6000 slaves crucified. Sparatcus had good intentions when he led the slave revolt but his intentions got 6000 slaves crucified.
Romulus and Remus
Historical Quote "Time is a violent torrent; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place." Marcus Aurelius
Timeline
1,000 BC - Latin’s settle at Latium along the Tiber river. 753 BC - Rome was built 600 BC- Etruscans seized Rome 509 BC - Roman Republic formed; it allowed citizens with rights to vote and elect leaders. 264 BC - Rome rules all of Italy
264 BC - First Punic War 218 BC - Second Punic War 202 BC - Battle of Zarma 149 BC- Third Punic War 90 BC - Civil War 73 BC - Spartacus leads slave revolt (6000 slaves crucified) 60 BC - First Triumvirate or rule of 3 46 BC - Julius Caesar is appointed by the Senate and reforms Rome 27 BC-180 AD - Pax Romana or Roman Peace 96 AD-180 AD - Age of Good Emperors 161 AD - Marcus Aurelius “Last of Good Emperors” defended Empire against invasion from Barabarians. 192 AD-284 AD - Barracks Emperors, 28 Military Emperors rule 180 AD-192 AD - Fall of the Roman Empire and the end of Pax Romana 410 AD - Sacking of Rome 451 AD - Battle of Chalons, Romans defeated Attila 476 AD - Fall of Rome; Romulus Augustulus is last Roman Emperor
Links Timeline This site realy goes into depth, it has great pictures, renactions of battle, and great timelines. Basic This site is easier to navigate and find information its a great site to go to if your not familiar with the internet! Museum This site is the site to go to if your focusing on the people of the Roman Empire. It lists all the dates and all the people in a nice neat order, with each person or group having its on paragraph overview. Overview This site is a really good site if you just want a brief overview of the Roman Empire. People This site has all the information on the Roman Empire that you could ever ask for. It has the most information of all the sites, its a great site but a little harder to navigate. This site does not have breif overviews of anything so if you just want an overview this is not a great site for that.
By: Austen Tyryfter, Nathan Kapaun
Overview
The Geography of Rome is very good for Rome itself they dont have to worry about invaders. To the North of them they have the Alps which helps the germanic tribes stay out of Italy. They also have the Tiber River which lets Rome be inland but also lets trade ships come inland and trade in Rome. Some advantages of the location is it is a center for trade route, they have some defensive advantages, and built on 7 hills and also 18 miles inland, it has fertile land for good farming.
The expansion of Rome had to give thanks to their military, and one way that the military could get to the problemed spot faster was the Appian way a series of roads (highways) that could get someone somewhere very quickly. The Punic wars was a series of wars that the Romans tried to be the main trader in the sea port and Carthage was in its way so Rome went to battle with Carthage, and after 3 wars Rome won overall. The Carthanians general was a guy named Hamilcar and he really hated the Romans and he vowed to beat the Romans in the punic wars. In the 2nd Punic War Carthage was very close to destroying rome they brought 37 war elephants over and almost took control and almost won.
In 468 BC the Senate appointed a guy named Julius Ceaser "Dictator for Life" he is probably the most well known roman of all time. He had a Reform that stated that everyone gets roman citiznship, free grain to poor, reduced unemployment, and plebians could be elected to Senate.Then one day two guys named Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus stabbed caesar to death in the Senate. After Caeser there became a line of emperors that could only become the emperor if they were related to caesar somehow.
Terms
People
"Time is a violent torrent; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place." Marcus Aurelius
Timeline
1,000 BC - Latin’s settle at Latium along the Tiber river.
753 BC - Rome was built
600 BC - Etruscans seized Rome
509 BC - Roman Republic formed; it allowed citizens with rights to vote and elect leaders.
264 BC - Rome rules all of Italy
264 BC - First Punic War
218 BC - Second Punic War
202 BC - Battle of Zarma
149 BC - Third Punic War
90 BC - Civil War
73 BC - Spartacus leads slave revolt (6000 slaves crucified)
60 BC - First Triumvirate or rule of 3
46 BC - Julius Caesar is appointed by the Senate and reforms Rome
27 BC-180 AD - Pax Romana or Roman Peace
96 AD-180 AD - Age of Good Emperors
161 AD - Marcus Aurelius “Last of Good Emperors” defended Empire against invasion from Barabarians.
192 AD-284 AD - Barracks Emperors, 28 Military Emperors rule
180 AD-192 AD - Fall of the Roman Empire and the end of Pax Romana
410 AD - Sacking of Rome
451 AD - Battle of Chalons, Romans defeated Attila
476 AD - Fall of Rome; Romulus Augustulus is last Roman Emperor
Links
Timeline This site realy goes into depth, it has great pictures, renactions of battle, and great timelines.
Basic This site is easier to navigate and find information its a great site to go to if your not familiar with the internet!
Museum This site is the site to go to if your focusing on the people of the Roman Empire. It lists all the dates and all the people in a nice neat order, with each person or group having its on paragraph overview.
Overview This site is a really good site if you just want a brief overview of the Roman Empire.
People This site has all the information on the Roman Empire that you could ever ask for. It has the most information of all the sites, its a great site but a little harder to navigate. This site does not have breif overviews of anything so if you just want an overview this is not a great site for that.